Reading Rockets  Reading and the Brain

How scientists are working to solve why some children struggle to read while others don't. Details

 

Program: Reading Rockets

Episode: Reading and the Brain

Hosted by Henry Winkler, who has had his own struggles with reading, Reading and the Brain explores how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows the answer may lie in how a child's brain is wired from birth. Episode 8 from Reading Rockets' Launching Young Readers series.

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Duration: (26:46)
Premiere Date: 04/13/2010
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
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